Mar 3, 2026 - Things to Do

What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup

Shawna Chen

Large crowd of people gathered on grass in front of the Twin Peaks stage at an outdoor concert, surrounded by trees under a bright sky. — The Twin Peaks stage at Outside Lands. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images

Brat summer is coming back to SF.

State of play: Charli xcx will headline Outside Lands, San Francisco's biggest outdoor summer music festival, this August in a lineup stacked with indie rock and electronic pop stars.

Why it matters: The three-day event at Golden Gate Park draws more than 200,000 people to San Francisco annually in what's become one of the city's premier music gatherings.

Zoom in: Alt-dance trio Rüfus Du Sol and multiplatinum rock band The Strokes will join Charli xcx as headliners at the festival, which is slated for Aug. 7-9.

Other musical acts include rapper Baby Keem, cult-favorite indie rock bands Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie, Southern gothic queen Ethel Cain, and drag icon Trixie Mattel.

The big picture: The festival will feature local food vendors, wine tastings, craft cocktails and more.

Last year's headliners included Hozier and Doechii.

What's next: Tickets ($509-$5,096) go on sale in several stages. The Loyalty Presale opened Tuesday at noon, while the Ranger Presale drops Wednesday at noon.

General sales start Thursday at noon.

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What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup

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